SHRED SISTERS by Betsy Lerner (Grove), picked by store manager, Emily
Older sister Ollie is difficult. Her behavior saturates every inch of the Shred family’s life. Younger sister Amy is a rule-following good girl who can do little more than watch as her parents struggle to control Ollie.
I’m often drawn to books that have a central character that is just completely unraveling, (STEPHEN FLORIDA and BRAIN ON FIRE are two examples that come to mind.) Navigating the world as a protagonist’s own reality deceives them is the perfect recipe for conflict and drama.
SHRED SISTERS, however, takes a different approach. The family’s story is told from the perspective of Amy, the “good” sister. Ollie’s impact on Amy’s own actions had me questioning which of the sisters really has it worse and will either of them come out ok?
I think everyone will relate to one if not both of the Shred Sisters.